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ember goose

noun

  1. not in ornithological use another name for the great northern diver
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ember goose1

C18: from Norwegian emmer-gaas
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Example Sentences

Ember-goose (Colymbus septentrionalis), an aquatic bird, known also as the great northern diver and loon.

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